COLIN MONTGOMERIE last night urged Ryder Cup bosses to beef up their crowd control measures ahead of this year’s event in Chicago.

Monty was team captain two years ago at Celtic Manor when fans invaded the 17th green after Graeme McDowell had beaten Hunter Mahan to seal victory for Europe.

Jose Maria Olazabal leads the Europeans into battle at Medinah in September and Monty insists lessons on crowd control must be learned from Celtic Manor.

The 48-year-old Scot said: “The policing and marshalling throughout the week were absolutely terrific but, like it or not, things were within a whisker of going badly wrong at the end of the match.

“I am talking about the crazed goings-on that occurred on the 17th green.

“We have to learn from this and perhaps adopt more of a football-style approach, where stewards circle the green as the end approaches to ensure things do not spill over.

“I’m not trying to be a killjoy. The crowd all week had been incredible and those final moments were wonderful.

“The happiness that erupted will stay with me for ever but, as bedlam ensued, it became impossible for me to seek out Graeme and shake his hand before going straight from him to Hunter Mahan and from him to captain Corey Pavin.

“I should have been able to do that and should have been seen to be doing that.

“As more and more people poured forth it bordered on dangerous.

“My wife Gaynor and her daughter had to grab hold of a policeman’s belt to get through the crowds.

“If someone had tripped, injuries could have ensued and it would have finished on a grim note.”